Wednesday, April 23, 2008
embedded journalists
I feel that there is no correct solution to the possible problem of embedded journalists in the battlfield becoming subjective while living in close quarters with American soldiers. There is no way to regulate the reporter's freedom of speech while reporting from the war front. It is also their responsibility to be as objectvive as they can be. To me this is just another one of these issues that can never be solved. I see the point that Jeff Emanuel is making in his article, "Embedded Journalists won over by soldiers." But if anybody(journalists) is with people(soldiers) in a life and death situation who are partially protecting you and your life and you are watching out for the others(in this case Iraqis), there is almost no way you can be critical. Then again, I think it is different to be critical of war movments decided by government officials and military higher uppers than the soldiers the journalists are with on a day to day basis. Then again, journalists also have to take into consideration which of their articles will be published by a corporate/political agenda based media that may only publish what they want people to see. However, there must be some journalists out there who really do their best to not take sides and publish things as they really see them, but will those things get published?
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I think a lot of editors want a story that is swayed one way. If you want an inspirational piece than you'll find a journalist to write one. If you want something critical or against the army you'll find it, but than that journalist probably won't be asked back to write about the army.
Dear Rose,
The embedded journalists have to follow several agreed-upon-rules as they live with the soldiers and report on their actions. Why were there embedded journalists with our military troops? I think that these journalists are being used by our military for its own self gratification. Their storie can be told and the public will know in the manner that the military prefers. The journalists' presence is aimed at winning the war and also to have control of the information environment according to the strategy of our defense. It sounds like the objectivity and credibility of the embedded journalists are at stake here.
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